#171 – Brighten a Friend’s Day with One Simple Gesture: November Friendship Challenge
November Friendship Challenge This month’s friendship challenge is all about generosity, but not the kind that empties your wallet or the type that requires a special occasion like a birthday or holiday gift. Think thoughtfulness and the joy of letting friends know you’re thinking of them for no reason whatsoever. It’s generosity of time and […]
#170 – The Friend Who Really Sees You
“This made me think of you.” “This made me think of you.” Is there anything more delightful to hear from a friend? These are the words often written between friends when someone shares one of Hannah Rosenberg‘s (always viral!) poems from Instagram. And the incredible Hannah Rosenberg is my guest on Dear Nina. I was […]
#169 – Hosting a Salon: The Friendship Upgrade from Book Clubs
How to gather friends (or make new ones) through meaningful conversation Want a social gathering for making new friends or deepening friendships that’s not a book club, not mahjong, not a cooking club, not pickleball—just high-level, soul-filling conversation? Enter “the salon.” Linda-Marie Barrett, author of Creating a Salon: The Magic of Conversations that Matter, shows […]
#168 – From Surface to Substance: A Journalist’s Guide to Deeper Friendships
Aiming for deeper connections with friends Ever feel like your friendships are trapped in the very general “how are you?” catch-up loop? Award-winning journalist Jonah Kaplan joins me to talk about moving from small talk to something more substantive that feeds connection. Jonah has spent two decades covering difficult stories for CBS and WCCO, and […]
#167 – Ask Your Friends More Questions: October Friendship Challenge
You’re probably not asking your friends enough questions. This month’s Friendship Challenge is simple but powerful: ask your friends more questions. (Way more than you think you should.) Trust me, people notice when you’re not asking questions. One of my most viral TikToks from last fall was when I talked about “the friend who never […]